§ Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Education how many training college places for day students are now available in London, Essex, Middlesex, Surrey, Kent, Tyneside, Tees-side, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and Leeds, respectively; what percentage these students form of the number of students in residence in these areas; and how many application's were received for these places.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe following table shows the provisional number of students in 1961–62 in the general, house-craft and physical education colleges in the various areas. It is not possible to say how many applications there were for day places at these colleges.
STUDENTS IN TRAINING, 1961–62 Area Number of day students (a) Total number of students (2) expressed as a percentage of (3) (1) (2) (3) (4) England and Wales 5,331 36,218 14.7 London 651 4,725 13.8 Essex 160 658 24.3 Middlesex 197 1,318 14.9 Surrey 33 533 6.2 Kent 64 716 8.9 Total 1,105 7,950 13.9 Northumberland 277 895 30.9 Durham (b) 114 1,178 9.7 Total 391 2,073 18.9 Birmingham 153 790 19.4 Manchester 461 1,324 34.8 Cardiff 74 418 17.7 Leeds 306 992 30.8 NOTES:
(a) At both day and residential colleges.
(b) There is one college on Tees-side with 173 students in training of whom 25 are day students.